Dispatch
H. G. Ken Ee to James B. McPherson, October 5, 1862
Oorinth, October 5, 1862.
Brigadier-General MOPHERSON:
Dispatch received. Sent you word to wait for supports on account of the delay of General McKean; the column has been halted and fallen behindhand. Try to open communication with Bethel and our cavalry, who have been sent to the right.
By order of Major-General Rosecrans :
H. G. KEN ee
Lieutenant-Oolonel and Ohief of Staff.
Editor's Notes
From: Operations in West Tennessee and Mississippi, Pt. 1. Location: Oorinth. Summary: Lieutenant Colonel H. G. Ken Ee instructs Brigadier General McPherson to hold position, await reinforcements due to delays, and attempt communication with Bethel and cavalry during the 1862 Mississippi campaign.
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The War of the Rebellion: Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume 17, Part 1
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